Laura Weiss

2 months ago | warren.senate.gov | Laura Weiss |Samantha Handler

President Donald Trump dealt Senate Republicans a blow Wednesday in the seemingly never-ending struggle over how to move his agenda on Capitol Hill. Trump sided with the House GOP’s reconciliation roadmap right as the Senate began floor consideration of its own plan. However Congress decides to package top GOP priorities — one bill, two bills — Senate Republicans are gearing up for an arguably more consequential fight on the substance of the legislation.

2 months ago | berkeleyside.org | Laura Weiss |Zac Farber

Philip Weiss passed away on Jan. 25 at the age of 38, after a courageous lifelong battle with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He died peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Philip was a computer engineer who graduated from the UC Berkeley in 2010 with a degree in electrical engineering and computer science. He worked at Cisco Systems and co-founded PTW Design & Development with his father Richard, a start-up dedicated to developing adaptive technologies for people with disabilities.

Nov 12, 2024 | yahoo.com | Laura Weiss

In a week of hand-wringing and finger-pointing over what Democrats might have done differently in this year’s presidential election, one big topic has been absent from the conversation: Health care reform and public health. It’s a surprising omission given how 2020 was largely a referendum on pandemic response—a referendum Trump failed.

Oct 2, 2024 | hassan.senate.gov | Laura Weiss

WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recently discussed with Punchbowl News her bipartisan efforts for a 2025 tax cut package, including her push to expand access to affordable housing; cut taxes for innovative businesses by fully restoring the research & development tax deduction; and cut taxes for hard-working families through a bipartisan expansion of the Child Tax Credit.

Sep 19, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Donnelley Hayde |Laura Weiss |Justin Meyer

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